Dr. Richard A. Weiss

October 02, 2009|The Morning Call

Dr. Richard A. Weiss, 71, of Allentown, died on Thursday, October 1, 2009, in the Inpatient Hospice Unit at Lehigh Valley Hospital, Allentown. He was the husband of Marjorie (Roule) Weiss. The couple celebrated 40 years of marriage on May 18. Born in Harrisburg, he was the son of the late Louis A. and Jean (Freedman) Weiss. He was a member of Congregation Keneseth Israel and was a past president of the Brotherhood at Keneseth Israel. He earned his Ph.D. from Duquesne University in Pittsburgh, Masters from McMurray College and Bachelors from Franklin & Marshall where he was a past president of the Alumni Association. He was a past president of the L.V. Psychological Association, was a Licensed Nursing Home Administrator and was on the Allied Staff at L.V. Hospital and Sacred Heart Hospital. Dr. Weiss was in private practice as a neurological psychologist. Throughout his career, he was employed as a Psychologist at the Allentown State Hospital, Northampton County Prison and was the Director of Psychology at the Hamburg State School. His family and friends remember him for his lifelong interest in photography, enjoying Egyptian art and History, working on automobiles, and writing and reading poetry. He was passionate about improving the lives of others, especially disabled children and served in many organizations towards that goal.

Survivors: Wife; Son; Jonathan Weiss and his wife Mia of Thailand; daughter, Meredith Woerz and her husband Jason of New Canaan, Conn.; many cousins, including Diane Silverman of Allentown; dranddaughters, Nediva Weiss and Peyton Woerz.